Talking via videoconference, Nga, who is currently in France, said regardless of the rulings to be issued by the court, the 10-year struggle will still continue, noting that she and her friends have been prepared to keep going for many more years.
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Vietnam arrests banned book publisher’s distributor
Dieu tackled taboo subjects such as rampant corruption among officials, environmental pollution, human rights abuses and the government’s lack of response to Chinese intrusions into Vietnamese waters.
Overloaded renewable energy affects power system operation
As the result, the hydropower plants in central and southern Vietnam, with nearly 8,000MW, had to stop working at noon to prioritise the purchase of renewable energy.
Energy projects suffer as developers struggle to get tax refunds
Tran Viet Ngai, chairman of the Vietnam Energy Association, said there were conflicting regulations regarding this issue that have made developers struggle to mobilize funds for their projects.
Faced with climate challenges, Vietnamese rice farmers switch to shrimp
There are particular concerns about the use of antibiotics to treat disease in shrimp stocks. Antibiotics can seep into effluent, which is usually dumped, untreated or inadequately treated, back into the surrounding waterways, raising the risk of chemical pollution in the immediate environment and detrimental knock-on effects down the food chain.
Vietnam jails mother and son for spreading news of deadly land dispute
A mother and son were sentenced to eight years in prison by a Vietnamese court Wednesday (May 5) for spreading news online about a land dispute that left four people dead, their lawyer said.
Red-crowned cranes return to Mekong Delta
More than 30 red-crowned cranes have returned to the Phu My Biosphere Reserve in Kien Giang province and the Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province after a year of absence.
‘Nature – based’ farming a winner in Delta
All of the delta’s 12 provinces and its major city, Cần Thơ, have been able to turn more unproductive rice fields into fruit tree and other crop growing areas, or for aquaculture.
Fueled by China, Coal Still Firing in SE Asia Despite Environmental Concerns
While many markets, including the United States, Europe, and East Asia, shift away from coal, Chinese banks, energy and construction companies remain committed to financing and building dozens of plants in Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Vietnam’s average temperature increases 0.5-0.7 degrees Celsius annually: report
Vietnam’s mean annual temperature has increased by 0.5-0.7 degrees Celsius since 1960, with the rate of increase most rapid in the southern region and the Central Highlands, according to the Climate Risk Country Profile: Vietnam.